Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 12–Assemblymen Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams

 

Joint Sponsors: Senators Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

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Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing former Assemblyman and public servant Carl Shelly.

 

    Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature note with

sadness the passing of Carl Shelly on May 25, 2002, and recall that

he was the last surviving member of any Legislature that convened

during the 1930s and 1940s; and

    Whereas, Carl B. Shelly, the son of Brady Michael and Marie

Bunda Shelly, was born in Truckee, California, on March 16, 1905,

and moved to Sparks with his family that same year, which,

coincidentally, was the year the City of Sparks was incorporated;

and

    Whereas, Carl Shelly attended school in Sparks, delivered

newspapers by horse and buggy, graduated from Sparks High

School where he played on that school’s very first football team and

was attending the University of Nevada, Reno, when he met and

married Barbara Bulmer in 1926; and

    Whereas, At the age of 28, Carl Shelly was elected to the

Sparks City Council, and in 1934 he was elected to represent

Washoe County as an Assemblyman, a position he retained for three

sessions of the Nevada Legislature from 1935 through 1939, during

which he was appointed to many committees, including the

Committee on Corporations and Railroads for all three sessions and

the Committee on Education for two sessions; and

    Whereas, After leaving the Assembly, Carl Shelly continued to

work for his community during his five terms as a Washoe County

Commissioner and as Chairman of the Civil Defense Organization

for Washoe County during World War II; and

    Whereas, Carl Shelly was active in the National Association of

County Officials, served as President of the Nevada State Welfare

Board and, in 1954, was appointed by President Eisenhower to the

United States Advisory Commission to UNESCO, the United

Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; and

    Whereas, Carl Shelly’s involvement in the business

community included owning and publishing the Sparks Tribune

with his wife, Barbara, from 1950 until 1960, operating the Sparks

Fuel Company for many years with his father and brother, founding

the Modern Home Mart and owning the Shelly Hardware Stores in

Reno and Sparks; and

    Whereas, Nonprofit organizations also knew the zeal of Carl

Shelly who was a charter member of the Sparks Rotary and was

honored by the Sparks Masonic Lodge for his membership which

spanned 75 years; and

    Whereas, Carl Shelly’s foremost volunteer passion was the

preservation of the history of “The Rail City” through his support of

the Sparks Heritage Museum which he helped found in 1985 and

which now proudly displays an outstanding collection of wood

carvings created by Carl in his later years; and

    Whereas, Carl Shelly’s knowledge of the history of Sparks was

a tremendous resource and he often spoke to classes at area schools

who heard him declare with pride that he and the City of Sparks

were the same age; and

    Whereas, Carl Shelly, whose wife, Barbara, predeceased him,

is survived by his children, Alice Schafer and Bruce Shelly, five

grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the

Senate Concurring, That the members of the 72nd Session of

the Nevada Legislature extend their sincere sympathy to the family

and friends of Carl B. Shelly; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Sparks Heritage Museum will stand as a

reminder of the enthusiasm of Carl Shelly who was instrumental in

preserving the history of his city; and be it further

    Resolved, That the example of Carl Shelly’s service to the

political and economic welfare of his community will encourage the

residents of Nevada to share their interests and talents for the good

of this state; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and

transmit a copy of this resolution to Carl Shelly’s children, Alice

Schafer and Bruce Shelly.

 

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